“…He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.” – 1 John 4:4 

Scripture reading: 1 John 4:4-6; John 10:22-30

As we look around at our world today, we undoubtedly see many forces at work that would seek to eradicate Jesus and His followers from the earth.  The Bible speaks plainly about the world’s animosity towards Jesus Christ and all who belong to Him.  At times we can almost begin to panic thinking that the world, the flesh and the devil are winning and that we should retreat into a corner and hide.  While John certainly doesn’t deny the existence of God’s enemies in this world, he helps us put these enemies in their proper perspective.  As we compare these enemies to ourselves they seem large and unconquerable (think of the spies with Joshua and Caleb in Numbers 13:31-33), but as we compare them to the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords, they are minuscule.

As we think about the absolute sovereignty of our God, we know that nothing can keep Him from carrying out every one of His purposes.  Central to those purposes is saving, protecting and blessing His children – all to the glory of His name!  In the Lord Jesus Christ, we have fellowship with this God!  By His Spirit, our great King in heaven dwells within us and in Him we most certainly have overcome the world.  As we look to Christ, there is no reason to fear because “He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.”

Suggestions for prayer

Pray that the Lord would give us confidence in the midst of His and our enemies.  Pray that those enemies would be silenced and that Jesus’ name would be exemplified.

Rev. Brian Murray is the associate pastor at Grace ARP Church and the Director of Gillespie Academy in Woodstock, Ontario. He has been ordained in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church since 2003 and he and his wife Melissa have four children. Get this devotional delivered directly to your phone each day via our RP App. This devotional is made available by the Nearer To God Devotional team, who also make available in print, for purchase, at NTGDevotional.com.